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• Met Office issues heatwave verdict on 34C forecast this weekend

  19-06-2026 05:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An amber heat health alert has been issued for four areas as the Met Office warns a heatwave is on the way, with temperatures of 34C or more forecast this weekend
  
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• Full results of the Makerfield by-election and who won historic vote

  19-06-2026 07:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham swept aside his Reform UK challenger Rob Kenyon (Picture: REUTERS)Andy Burnham will return to Parliament as an MP after storming to victory in the Makerfield by-election.The Greater Manchester Mayor won more votes than all the other parties put together, in a result that paves the way for a leadership coup against Keir Starmer.The historic vote ended up being a two-horse race between Labour and Reform UK’s candidate Rob Kenyon.Restore Britain came in a distant third place, wh
  
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• Music producer Tay Keith who worked with Travis Scott and Drake dies aged 29

  19-06-2026 07:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith was found dead at his apartment in Nashville (Picture: AFP/Getty)Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith has died at the age of 29.The hip-hop star, who was behind Travis Scott’s Sicko Mode and Drake’s Nonstop, was found dead at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday during a police welfare check.The Metro Nashville police department has said that ‘no foul play is suspected’, and the cause of death is yet to be determined.Keith has
  
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• Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election - now he prepares to launch his Left-wing coup to topple Keir Starmer and become PM

  19-06-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham secured a majority of 9,000 votes over Reform in a result that sparked tears of joy from Left-wingers - who now hope to force far more extreme tax and spend policies.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel's row with FIFA escalates despite protocol change: England boss unlikely to accept compromise after complaining his experience had been 'ruined' by photographers

  19-06-2026 07:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The England boss complained about being blocked by photographers ahead of last night's 4-2 victory over Croatia, which prevented him from being able to watch his players sing the national anthem.
  
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• New details emerge about Sydney shark attack survivor as she continues her fight for life in hospital

  19-06-2026 07:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Stewart, 34, was swimming near the shore at Coogee Beach, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, on Saturday morning when she was attacked by a great white shark.
  
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• 'Adored' UK couple die in horror crash on holiday in Norway as family pay tribute

  19-06-2026 07:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK couple's family have said they are living in a 'bad dream' after the news of their deaths as they claim 'our lives are not going to be the same again'
  
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• Makerfield by-election results LIVE: Andy Burnham wins by landslide paving way for Keir Starmer challenge

  19-06-2026 07:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election with 24,927 votes - giving him a majority of 9,231. Reform's Robert Kenyon was a distant second with 15,696 votes
  
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• Heartbroken family of college girls who drowned push back on accounts they were napping when they were swept out to sea as they mourn 'responsible and kind' students

  19-06-2026 07:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, both from Fremont, California , died after they were swept up in a 'sneaker wave' while sunbathing on Panther Beach on June 10.
  
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• Humiliating walk of shame by alleged child abuse ring as disturbing 11th hour confession by female defendant, 30, upends underground sex slave bunker trial

  19-06-2026 07:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Eight accused pedophiles - a mix of women and men - bowed their heads as they shuffled from police cruisers to the courthouse on Thursday.
  
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• Rupert Lowe lashes out as he brands questions over vote splitting hypocrisy row 'palpable rubbish'

  19-06-2026 07:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Rupert Lowe slapped down questions about an apparent U-turn, and the behaviour of his party's activists during the Makerfield by-election
  
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• Jim Chalmers denies tension with Anthony Albanese as Labor backs down on controversial CGT changes after backlash from business and tech leaders

  19-06-2026 07:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists there is no tension with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  
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• Inside the new club taking over London’s iconic former G-A-Y building

  19-06-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  G-A-Y Bar has been sat empty on Old Compton Street since October (Picture: Nick Edwards)‘This purple paint has been a nightmare to get rid of,’ the new owner of the former G-A-Y Bar building moans.Matthew Jacobs Morgan has taken over the building on Old Compton Street in Soho after it lay collecting dust for nine months.G-A-Y Bar, which had been in the space for 22 years and had become an ‘institution’ on what was once considered Britain’s gayest street, shut in Oc
  
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• Europe’s largest funfair with 400 attractions is opening in the UK this week

  19-06-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Summer has officially started in Newcastle (Picture: Getty Images)Newcastle residents will be pleased to hear that The Hoppings is officially returning to the city for another year of summer fun.For more than 140 years, Europe’s largest travelling funfair has descended on the Toon for a nine-day extravaganza of thrills, attracting up to 300,000 visitors.Located at the heart of the city — in the middle of Town Moor, a 1,000-acre open space that’s larger than Hyde Park and Hamps
  
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• Boy, 14, dies after horror football injury as club issue 'heartfelt' statement

  19-06-2026 06:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Benjamín Valentín Donofrio was playing football on Tuesday, June 16 when he received a powerful shot to the chest and abdomen causing him to fall to the ground in severe pain
  
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• Elderly man, 87, 'beaten to pulp' by fellow care home resident

  19-06-2026 06:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Cain, 87, has been hospitalised with serious injuries after he was beaten by a fellow care home resident probing an investigation at the facility and a report to the care commission
  
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• Joe Biden mumbles to himself and requires stage direction as he aimlessly wanders off at Obama's library debut

  19-06-2026 06:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The former president seemed bewildered at various points during theopening of Barack Obama's presidential center in Chicago on Thursday.
  
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• Tories win Aberdeen South by-election after 'referendum' on oil and gas sparks dramatic swing to the Right from SNP

  19-06-2026 06:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Tory candidate Douglas Lumsden won a majority of more than 6,000 with 14,308 votes, followed by the SNP in second place with 8,258.
  
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• Devastated mom of one-year-old shot dead by police outside a Walmart claims she frantically tried to show officers he was in the car ...as furious protesters met with tear gas

  19-06-2026 06:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Vellesiya Wiley opened up about the moments leading to her one-year-old son Kohen', death on Sunday.
  
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• Tokyo primary school fire sees children stranded on second-floor window ledge

  19-06-2026 06:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage posted to social media has captured the moment school children evacuated through a window of their multi-storey school to escape a fire with thick smoke filling the air
  
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• BBC's new-look Wimbledon line-up after Andrew Castle quits as fan favourite returns

  19-06-2026 06:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The BBC have assembled a new broadcasting team in time for Wimbledon following Andrew Castle's departure
  
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• Gunfire erupts in Times Square hours after New York Knicks parade as parents rush children to safety

  19-06-2026 06:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tourists were caught up in panic in Times Square, New York City, after gunfire erupted in the busy hotspot just hours after the New York Knicks' championship parade
  
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• Tourists run for their lives as gunfire erupts in New York's Times Square as terrified parents drag children to safety

  19-06-2026 06:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Shocking video showed as dozens sprinted away towards safety as several shots rang out near 42nd Street and Broadway.
  
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• New details emerge after dad allegedly bashed to death at school pick-up - as parents receive an urgent letter from staff

  19-06-2026 06:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A 63-year-old father was allegedly assaulted at a reserve behind Strathaird Primary School in south-east Melbourne last week.
  
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• I had sex once this week and it reminded me why I’m single

  19-06-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This week’s diarist wants a relationship but it’s not going to plan (Picture: Myles Goode)Welcome to How I Do It, the series in which we give you a seven-day sneak peek into the sex life of a stranger.This week we hear from Meredith*, 27, a straight woman who works in marketing and has been single for two-and-a-half years, after breaking up with her last boyfriend because he cheated on a night out.‘We’d been together for a year and never had any worries un
  
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• Cops swarm UK beach after man spotted carrying rifle at barbecue with friends

  19-06-2026 05:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Armed police attended the beach and arrested two men on Sunday, June 14 following reports that a man was carrying a rifle but the reality was far less sinister
  
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• Bill Clinton's VERY cozy moment with Michelle while Hillary looks the other way... and the best UNSEEN moments from Obama public library opening

  19-06-2026 05:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The star-studded event brought together former presidents, first ladies, celebrities and world leaders, producing a string of candid moments that often felt more like a family reunion.
  
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• Third man charged over the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue - as the community plans to rebuild 'better and stronger'

  19-06-2026 05:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Two buildings belonging to the Adass Israel Synagogue at Ripponlea in Melbourne's southeast were destroyed in the blaze in December 2024.
  
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• Oscar-winning director's daughter and her husband's deaths 'medically related' as cops give grim update after couple were found in SUV on California highway

  19-06-2026 05:11 via dailymail.com
  
  William Wyler's daughter Judith 'Judy' Sheldon and her husband Wylie Sheldon were discovered in their Jeep Compass on Interstate 5 near Lake Shasta on Monday.
  
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• Makerfield by-election results LIVE: Andy Burnham secures landslide win paving way for him to challenge Keir Starmer

  19-06-2026 05:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election with 24,927 votes - giving him a majority of 9,231. Reform's Robert Kenyon was a distant second with 15,696 votes
  
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